Two bowl barrows on Sopley Common, 680m and 640m north west of Brickfield Cottage

No. 937 of 1,500 in the New Forest, No. 397 for history. History, 8.0 km from Ringwood, just outside the New Forest National Park.

A pair of bowl barrows, prehistoric burial mounds, on Sopley Common. They are protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-30).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-29
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
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Why it ranks here

Score 0.56 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Harrow Wood CampsiteStay, 5.5 km from BurleyCamping
Sandhills Holiday Park ChristchurchStay, 11 km from Burley, just outside the parkCamping
Hoburne ParkStay, 9.6 km from Burley, just outside the parkCamping
Braggers Wood Scout Camp SiteStay, 4.3 km from BurleyCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The Original White Hartin Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs
The Inn on the Furlongin Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Haven House Inn12 km from Burley, just outside the parkFood and pubs
Fish Innin Ringwood, just outside the parkFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Red House MuseumGrade II* listed, 13 km from Ringwood, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Bournemouth Aviation Museum8.7 km from Ringwood, just outside the parkHistory and heritage
Regent Centre13 km from Ringwood, just outside the parkRainy day
Avon Tyrrell3.8 km from BurleyRainy day